After a lot of thought and input about how I would attach a marine grade acrylic splash shield I came up with this design. It is made of half inch thick material with a one inch radius for each corner. The base is quarter inch and was glued on. Two quarter inch holes were drilled two and a half inches in from each end. The shield measures 9" x30". Beneath the corian counter resides a sheet of plywood which anchored the screws. One thing I had a little trouble with was that the corian is very hard. It bound up a drill bit and screw; both of which had to be snapped off and filed down. Fortunately, I was able to drill another hole adjacent which was then covered up by the screw's head. In the end, I think the project came out very well. John Richard s/v Jack's Place
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Not only is the splash shield nice to look at but
I like your upholstery too. Is the matching sponge intentional?
I like your upholstery too. Is the matching sponge intentional?
Outstanding
Absolutely beautiful....nece job, looks clean and well engineered........congradulations
Absolutely beautiful....nece job, looks clean and well engineered........congradulations
Very nice John
Do you or could get pictures of the mounting area. And cost of the project plus suppliers for the glass? This is one of those things I want to do to ours. Jim S/V Java
Do you or could get pictures of the mounting area. And cost of the project plus suppliers for the glass? This is one of those things I want to do to ours. Jim S/V Java
Damn!
John, I'm getting a bit tired of trying to keep my 410 up with your 410. I think it's time for you to consider takin up golf.
John, I'm getting a bit tired of trying to keep my 410 up with your 410. I think it's time for you to consider takin up golf.
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Jim: The cost was $207. But this is probably a function of not shopping around. But, the proof is in the pudding. There was a lot of intricate labor involved in setting up the cutting and polishing the edges. I just picked the first place I found in the "Yellow Pages". The place I went to was found in the "plastics" section. The glass is "marine grade" acrylic. I'm attaching a snap of the screw area. The clear sealing is a bit sloppy which I need to do over. I think I put another shot of it on the web site. Fred: The sponge is an intrigal part of the boat and goes everywhere...sort of adds a little homey atmosphere, don't you think? John: I used to play golf but the ravages of old age and personal abuse have put that on the back burner. Vendor: Plastic and Metal Center, Inc. www.plastic-metal.com. 949-770-8230. Ask for "Fred" and say I referred you.
Jim: The cost was $207. But this is probably a function of not shopping around. But, the proof is in the pudding. There was a lot of intricate labor involved in setting up the cutting and polishing the edges. I just picked the first place I found in the "Yellow Pages". The place I went to was found in the "plastics" section. The glass is "marine grade" acrylic. I'm attaching a snap of the screw area. The clear sealing is a bit sloppy which I need to do over. I think I put another shot of it on the web site. Fred: The sponge is an intrigal part of the boat and goes everywhere...sort of adds a little homey atmosphere, don't you think? John: I used to play golf but the ravages of old age and personal abuse have put that on the back burner. Vendor: Plastic and Metal Center, Inc. www.plastic-metal.com. 949-770-8230. Ask for "Fred" and say I referred you.
Wow nice...
I really was interested to hear about your 125% jib and the light air improvement. Did you move the cars outside at all for the sheets and were there any other mods you needed to make to handle the sail? Did it affect your pointing at all? Brian CREW REST H380
I really was interested to hear about your 125% jib and the light air improvement. Did you move the cars outside at all for the sheets and were there any other mods you needed to make to handle the sail? Did it affect your pointing at all? Brian CREW REST H380
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Brian: The cars were fine in their position atop the cabin as the sail was specifically designed to work from that location. We adjust them fore and aft depending on power requirements. At present, Fred Ficarra has whetted my appetite for an adjustable car system to replace what we currently have. With this, one is able to make minute adjustments without having to manhandle a loaded car. However, as everything on a boat, these little puppies are quite costly. I'm working on a believeable scenario of how to ask the wife to sign the purchase order. The new sail can be rigged flat which allows Jack's Place to go very close to 30 degrees off the wind. This is a good 10 degrees better than with the OEM suit. My new windseeker/daisy staysail will come in handy in winds <4 knots true and is expected to be useful when we need to increase apparent wind in those conditions. John Richard
Brian: The cars were fine in their position atop the cabin as the sail was specifically designed to work from that location. We adjust them fore and aft depending on power requirements. At present, Fred Ficarra has whetted my appetite for an adjustable car system to replace what we currently have. With this, one is able to make minute adjustments without having to manhandle a loaded car. However, as everything on a boat, these little puppies are quite costly. I'm working on a believeable scenario of how to ask the wife to sign the purchase order. The new sail can be rigged flat which allows Jack's Place to go very close to 30 degrees off the wind. This is a good 10 degrees better than with the OEM suit. My new windseeker/daisy staysail will come in handy in winds <4 knots true and is expected to be useful when we need to increase apparent wind in those conditions. John Richard
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